Parma will take on Bari in round 1 of Italian Serie B. The match will take place at Stadio Ennio Tardini (Parma) on Friday, August 12. Last season,
PALMA was disappointing. The “Crusaders”, some years back, were almost considered contenders for European competition. The legendary project now has new owners. They are generous but also decided to replace D’Aversa who had been a great coach for four seasons with Liverani. It was a series rotations that resulted in a fall to Serie B. It was also disappointing that, despite the return legend Buffon, it took only 12th place. They were still waiting for a fight to return to Calcio. The new mentor, Pecchia, who was a former very intelligent player, will be able to cope. They also made serious changes to the lineup. After releasing a few players, Kutskaya was replaced by Pecchia. They bought newcomers for $15 million, a significant sum for a second division.
BIri is back in Serie A. Their Calcio appearance is what they are most remembered for. In 2018, however, financial difficulties led to the project being relegated from the 4th division and taking away its professional status. De Laurentiis bought it. Aurelio promised that the club would be returned to Serie A as soon as possible. It was only now that the club managed to make it to the 2nd league. Minyani, a 50-year old specialist, achieved an excellent result in his first year as head coach. They tried to strengthen their squad by hiring players from Napoli, another more well-known project of De Laurentiis. It is evident that Bari’s main task for the moment will be to survive in Serie A.
. The last time these clubs met was 2017-2018. Bari won the cup but Parma took 4 points from 2 matches in Serie B. This season, Parma will be stronger than in the previous. The start is also convenient: it’s at home against a newly promoted team. We placed a wager on Buffon and Company winning.
Prediction: Parma to win.
